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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Note 19 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are summarized in the following tables for Cleco and Cleco Power. All amounts are reported net of income taxes. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
Cleco
 
 
 
 
 
(THOUSANDS)
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN

 
NET (LOSS) GAIN ON CASH FLOW HEDGES

 
TOTAL AOCI

PREDECESSOR
 
 
 
 
 
Balances, Dec. 31, 2015
$
(20,857
)

$
(5,728
)

$
(26,585
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
587

 
—

 
587

Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
60

 
60

Balances, Apr. 12, 2016
$
(20,270
)
 
$
(5,668
)
 
$
(25,938
)
SUCCESSOR(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Balances, Apr. 13, 2016
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
2,304

 
 
 
2,304

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net gain
(804
)
 
—

 
(804
)
Balances, Dec. 31, 2016
$
1,500

 
$
—

 
$
1,500

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
(3,898
)
 
—

 
(3,898
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net gain
(523
)
 
—

 
(523
)
Balances, Dec. 31, 2017
$
(2,921
)

$
—


$
(2,921
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
 
 
 
 

Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
3,681

 
—

 
3,681

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
1,615

 
—

 
1,615

Reclassification of effect of tax rate change
(589
)
 
—

 
(589
)
Balances, Dec. 31, 2018
$
1,786


$
—


$
1,786

(1)As a result of the 2016 Merger, AOCI was reduced to zero on April 13, 2016, as required by acquisition accounting.

 
Cleco Power
 
 
 
 
 
(THOUSANDS)
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN

 
NET (LOSS) GAIN ON CASH FLOW HEDGES

 
TOTAL AOCI

Balances, Dec. 31, 2015
$
(11,364
)
 
$
(5,728
)
 
$
(17,092
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
3,913

 
—

 
3,913

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net gain
(454
)
 
—

 
(454
)
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
211

 
211

Balances, Dec. 31, 2016
$
(7,905
)
 
$
(5,517
)
 
$
(13,422
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
(948
)
 
—

 
(948
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
476

 
—

 
476

Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
211

 
211

Balances, Dec. 31, 2017
$
(8,377
)
 
$
(5,306
)
 
$
(13,683
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
954

 
—

 
954

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
1,789

 
—

 
1,789

Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
254

 
254

Reclassification of effect of tax rate change
(1,426
)
 
(1,070
)
 
(2,496
)
Balances, Dec. 31, 2018
$
(7,060
)
 
$
(6,122
)
 
$
(13,182
)